#F9CA3F
Closest named color: Golden Yellow (#FEC615). oklch(85.7% 0.156 89.2), rgb(249, 202, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#F9CA3F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Yellow (#FEC615), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Yellow (#FEC615) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9CA3F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 202, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 94%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.156 89.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F9CA3F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9CA3F | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9CA3F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9CA3F text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF5E2
oklch(97.1% 0.026 87.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E9BE
oklch(93.6% 0.058 90)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9CA3F
oklch(85.7% 0.156 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBBA00
oklch(81% 0.165 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F9CA3F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E1C827 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDD547 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9AF | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9CA3F
#F9CA3F
oklch(85.7% 0.156 89.2)
- #BDCFFF
#BDCFFF
oklch(85.7% 0.07 268.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F9CA3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.016
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.017
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.018
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.026
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.031
Use #F9CA3F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.